Intel will appease notebook OEMs by delaying a price cut on mobile parts until June, and adjusting the release date according to the rate at which stored up Montevina inventory is cleared out. Ars wrote last month about this possibility, and questioned the parentage of the OEMs involved. Calpella is Intel’s upcoming Centrino 2 platform, [...]
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AMD Unveils a Server Chip Called Shanghai
The new computer chip is more versatile than a comparable one that Intel will release in a few days, giving AMD an important advantage. Advanced Micro Devices is releasing a computer chip that could give it a much-needed boost against bigger rival Intel (INTC). On Nov. 13, AMD (AMD) unveiled a processor, code-named Shanghai, for [...]
Intel Calls Core i7 World’s Fastest, Sets Launch Date
Intel will launch the Core i7 “Nehalem” microprocessor on Nov. 17, according to an emailed invitation sent Wednesday to reporters. Intel’s invitation claims that the chip will be “the fastest processor on the planet”. Intel has based its claim on the SPECint_rate_base2006 benchmark, which will apparently be highlighted at the event, to be held in [...]